St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-06-16
VERMONT NEWS.

DR.. James III. King of Rutland, died
on Wednesday, after brief illness.
He was native of Benson, about 35
years of age and unmarried. In 1878
he was graduated from the University
of Vermont and i'm 1881 from the Har-
ward Medical School.
Drowning Accident at SwantOn.
A yOung son of Rev. nj. r. Barney
of this place was drowned in the river
Friday afternoon, at the railroad bridge
near where Jesse Bradley lost his life
about three years ago. The boy was
about IL years, a bright little fellow,
and his untimely death is a crushing
blow to his parents. The body was re-
covered about three O'clock.
Fatal Accident at Bethel.
John w. Preston, who lived two
miles from Bethel started from his
house in his buggy and when about lO
rods from his house either fell or was
thrown ont against fallen tree. The
fall caused fracture of the skull so
that he was unconscious when taken
up Immediately after, and remained so
until he died Sunday afternoon, living
"a hours after the accident.
Chapter of Accidents.
Brattleboro had quite a chapter OF
accidents the other day. Calvin Weld,
wife and child were thrown from their
carriage by the breaking of the king
bolt, and considerably injured. Frank,
son of Edward G. Crosby, broke the
bone of his left leg while playing ball.
Lawrence Heaply split his finger open
and a young son of John A. Davis was
carried home insensible from base
ball hit. Fred Richardson, the mar
ketman, will be laid up some time from
the kick of a horse. The ten-years old
son of Charles Schurmann fell from a
pile of lumber and was insensible for
three hours.
Fire i'm South ROyaItOm.
What came near being serious fire
occurred at South RoyaltOn Sunday
morning. At 3.45 flames were discOv-
cred bursting from the roof of the Cen
trail Vermont House, owned by Dan
iel Tarbell. Landlord D. G. Jones
was awaked by the crackle of the fire
and at once aroused the bOarders
Some of those in the upper stories
were reached just in time to escape
with a little clothing. The barn al
WOodward's hotel was but few feet
away and was with difficulty saved
The hotel, barns and harness shop OF
G. P. Tarbell and all the outbuildings
were entirely consumed. The total
loss will reach $500, partially in
sured.
A western town has offered the Car
penter organ company $4,000 to re-
move their works there, besides back
| IL. fkls al, a
capital, but the offer will not, it is
said, be accepted.
The entire party in the accident at
POwnal except Mrs. S. A. Wells and
Mrs. G. NJ. Wetherbee of Springfield
were well enough to proceed. Mrs:
Wells is most seriously injured, her
skull being fractured, but the doctor
| thinks the chances for her recovery
are good. Mrs. Wetherbee has her
collar bone broken. This was the
railroad accident, reported last week
to the Phillips excursiOnists at Pow
nal.
| Mrs. Merrifield and Mrs. Harding
were returning home from the funeral
of Mrs. Charles Pettee at North Hins-
dale about 2 o'clock Friday, when
they encountered an unknown man
driving rapidly in sulky. This
| frightened their horse so that he be-
came unmanageable and soon over
turned the carriage. Mrs. Merriield,
aged 20, was thrown out, breaking her
right arm in two places, fracturing two
ribs and cutting IL deep cash in her
forehead. Her companion was not
seriously injured II BrattlebOrO item.